[Shams] Holmgren has agreed to a fully guaranteed 5 year maximum rookie extension that could reach $250M

[AdamSSSlither]

we always forget some guys peak at 22 not 27.

remember tyreke evans, okafor, carter-williams etc.

[Dominator83]

Why do the Magic players get mentioned in every discussion? It’s interesting

I think people still like to compare Chet vs Paulo because of them going 1/2 in their draft

[Dominator83]

Interesting turn of events. The KD/Russ Thunder decided not to pay their number three guy but the Shai/JDub Thunder did. Whether they'll pay the price for it or not we'll have to see, but teams that have to pay their number three guy a max contract usually don't last long. This move effectively locks OKC into a 2 year window with its current core, so they have to win another title or two before Presti has to start off loading guys.

Well part of the problem with the former is, they paid their #4 guy instead of their #3. Also had the waste of Kendrick Perkins salary on the books

[AdamSSSlither]

Chet was a +169, leading all players in the playoffs and blocked 11 shots in the Finals, most in NBA Finals history.

He's 23 and missed a year due to injury. Chet will be okay and this was virtually guaranteed. OKC has their core and they will continue to tweak around the edges. 1 ring down, hopefully more to add

dwight howard had 20 blocks against the lakers in 09 finals ....and that was only in 5 games

[RunOKC]

The way Chet understands his role on the team and how NBA basketball in general is played is invaluable. When it's not his night offensively he's still going to have a big impact on the game, so it doesn't bother me that a guy who's going to average 15-17ppg will be getting 45-50M/yr. Worth every penny to OKC barring a major injury.

[JustBuzzin]

Can OKC afford 3 max players moving forward?

[TheGeneral99]

No PO and $40m less than Paolo is pretty terrible work from his agent, lol. He helped his team just win the title.

It's fantastic for him considering his injury history.

The dude missed his entire rookie season due to injury and missed 50 games this year.

He's not someone you can trust to be dependable for majority of the season, you just hope he's healthy enough come playoff time.

[Duke4life831]

we always forget some guys peak at 22 not 27.

remember tyreke evans, okafor, carter-williams etc.

Agreed. But I think Chet has shown a lot more than those 3 did. While also having an obviously much higher ceiling.

[JJ_PR]

Imagine feeling like anyone accepting 250 million is a bad move. I mean, we have lost the plot here. Good for Chet.

I feel like it's generous for Chet. Paolo has shown he can be a primary option. Chet gets to play with a stacked roster.

[falcolombardi]

If healthy he will be worth every cent

[knicksfan974]

The truth is they maxed out a role player, because that"s what Chet is, a role player. Obviously he will never be a first option, this I think is quite clear. He ain't no Tim Duncan or Kevin Garnett. The thing is, when you start maxing out role players, it will eventually catch up with you, limiting your roster and options. Great deal for Chet, but for OKC in the long term, I have my doubts.

[AdamSSSlither]

we always forget some guys peak at 22 not 27.

remember tyreke evans, okafor, carter-williams etc.

Agreed. But I think Chet has shown a lot more than those 3 did. While also having an obviously much higher ceiling.

yes we know the outcomes so it def seems chet will be way better then my examples. and im a fan of chets game.
but i think your forgetting what they looked like in the moment.
tyreke averaged 20/5/5 as a roy.
carter williams had a triple double in his first nba game then roy.

remember chets rookie yr? no because it never happened. the problem w/chet was could he last in nba built like a pencil?
this question was answered before he could even prove otherwise......didnt even make it to pre season.
In his first 3 nba season chet has missed more than 1/2 his games.
this guy has porzingis written all over him yet actually off to a slower start w/ a weaker body.
after 10 yrs porzingis averages 56 games a yr.
sounds like 250m guaranteed??

[Swift21]

The second apron is going to break this team up soon.

[garrick]

Not a fan of 50M for Chet but OKC has to do it and it will be interesting to see what happens after J Williams contract extension comes up as he should get a max deal too.

Should be around 150M for the three top players on this team but they have so many draft picks that they are going to have to deal with not having enough roster spots for all their players...

[LAvision]

This is such a risky deal to hand out, ooof.

[Pantsman]

So Jalen is next right? There’s another 240M

[lethalizer]

Yes. And because he made all-nba he should automatically get that rookie super max (whatever it is called) as a guarantee.

Nope.

Per the new Rose Rule:

-Selection to an All-NBA team (at any level) in the player's fourth season, or in two of the three seasons between his second and fourth seasons.


-Selection as Defensive Player of the Year in the player's fourth season, or in two of the three seasons between his second and fourth seasons

Jalen will sign a Rose Rule eligible max, but in order to actually qualify for the money he'll have to be All NBA again this season.

[lethalizer]

Can OKC give out these types of contracts?

SGA, Jalen and now Chet!!

OKC acting like a big city team after winning ring.

SGA: 35% Cap (Begin in 27)
Chet: 25% Cap
JDub: 25% Cap
Caruso: 12% Cap
Dort: 11% Cap (TO in 26). He could extend for the same amount.
IHart: 17% (TO in 26). He could extend for a little less. Lets say 12%
Total: 120%

1Apron: 126% Cap
2 Apron: 134% cap

Its a matter of replacing rotation players for cheaper contracts. And maybe go over the second apron eventually.

Slight correction. Until its signed an true amount is known, it's presumed that Jalen will sign max extension, and since he made all-nba, he will be 30% of the Ca.

Slight correction, the All NBA Jalen has just made doesn't really matter.

In order to get the 30% instead of the 25%, he'd have to be All NBA this year again.

[slick_watts]

this thread is hilarious. chet is one of the highest impact defensive players in the nba. definitely top 5-ish. he's easily worth 25% or 30% rookie scale max based on that alone. the details of the contract so far seem to indicate he settled for 25%, which would be a steal for okc. the only concern for him is health but who really cares, they won almost 70 games without him half the season.

[Blame Rasho]

Chet was a +169, leading all players in the playoffs and blocked 11 shots in the Finals, most in NBA Finals history.

He's 23 and missed a year due to injury. Chet will be okay and this was virtually guaranteed. OKC has their core and they will continue to tweak around the edges. 1 ring down, hopefully more to add

dwight howard had 20 blocks against the lakers in 09 finals ....and that was only in 5 games

Duncan blocked 8 shots in one game( avg over 5 in a 6 game series), Howard did 9 in one game… common sense says that 11 blocked shots is nowhere near the finals record, and in fact pretty pathetic for a 7 game series.